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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will present "Balto Day" on Saturday. Why should you care? Do you even know who Balto is? The celebration honors the heroic Balto, an iconic sled dog. "Balto ...

Balto is a good boy. As an aside, I dimly remember owning a children's book - like, we're talking 35+ years ago - that was titled "Balto: The Bravest Dog Ever" or something not unlike that. Does ...